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Stratton vs Wells vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stratton | Wells | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,148Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Wells and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.